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What Awaab Ishak's death says about the state of social housing in the UK – expert Q&A

The inquest into the death of a two-year-old-boy, Awaab Ishak, in Rochdale, has found that black mould and the landlord’s repeated failure to fix the problem, was to blame. Delivering her verdict, senior coroner Joanne Kearsley said: “I’m sure I’m not alone in having thought: how does this happen? How,…

The Conversation · Nov 25, 2022

"You don't need this stress": Michael Gove speaks to tenant on Awaab Ishak's estate as he vows to 'make the penny drop' for landlords

A stone's throw from the toddler's home, the housing secretary saw a painful reality

Manchester Evening News · Nov 24, 2022

Family of boy who died from mould in flat call for housing board to resign

Awaab Ishak’s family say they have no confidence in the board of Rochdale Boroughwide Housing

The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2022

Gove warns tens of thousands of homes unsafe in wake of Awaab Ishak’s death

The Housing Secretary stripped the association that rented the mould-ridden flat of £1 million of funding.

The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2022

Michael Gove admits ‘at least tens of thousands of UK homes are unsafe to live in’

Two-year-old Awaab Ishak died due to black mould in the flat he lived in with his parents in Rochdale

Evening Standard · Nov 24, 2022

Michael Gove cuts funding to Rochdale housing association where child died

Rochdale Boroughwide Housing criticised after Awaab Ishak died from black mould exposure

The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2022

Circus skills group swoops in to catch ‘most curious and colourful event’ prize

Skylight Circus Arts in Rochdale, which teaches ‘circus with a purpose’, has won Eventbrite’s UK-wide competition.

The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2022

Housing association that failed to treat mould in Awaab Ishak's home stripped of £1m government funding

Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) has come under intense criticism following the toddler's tragic death

Manchester Evening News · Nov 23, 2022

Awaab Ishak: Rochdale council bosses want a place on housing association board

Housing chief Coun Danny Meredith has written to the organisation saying he and council leader Neil Emmott want to help ‘deliver life-saving improvements’

Manchester Evening News · Nov 23, 2022

Awaab Ishak’s death shed light on a social housing scandal. Now we have a brief chance to fix it

A two-year-old died after exposure to mould in his house in Rochdale. We must ensure no other family suffers like this, says Christian Weaver of Garden Court North Chambers

The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2022